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define delerium
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disturbance of consciousness and a change in cognition that develops over a short time, in response to a cause
**Acute |
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types of hallucinations delirious people have
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visual
tactile gustatory olfactory |
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disturbances of consciousness of delirium...
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-impaired alertness
-reduced awareness -impaired focus -reduced concentration (attention) -clouding of consciousness--fine and then sudden change |
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delirious patients: changes in cognition (x6)
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-disorientation (person/place/time)
-disorganized thoughts/speech -impaired memory -impaired speech -hallucinations -agitation/lability |
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sympathetic arousal in delirious patients (x4)
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-tachycardia
-wide pulse pressure (systemic >> diastolic) -dilated pupils -tremor |
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special feature of delirium
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waxes and wanes throughout the day. this can impair your sleep-wake cycle
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people at risk for delirium (x3)
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elderly/child
medically fragile (more often than not in severely ill patients) medically or surgically stressed |
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prognosis of delirium
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serious-->mortality
rapid full recovery if cause is resolved increased morbidity and mortality in short term for the medically ill |
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categories of MMSE
(x6) |
tests orientation
language attention/calculation registration recall construction |
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definition of dementia
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gradual loss of memory and intellectual abilities WITHOUT impairment of consciousness
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define delerium
|
disturbance of consciousness and a change in cognition that develops over a short time, in response to a cause
**Acute |
|
|
types of hallucinations delirious people have
|
visual
tactile gustatory olfactory |
|
|
disturbances of consciousness of delirium...
|
-impaired alertness
-reduced awareness -impaired focus -reduced concentration (attention) -clouding of consciousness--fine and then sudden change |
|
|
delirious patients: changes in cognition (x6)
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-disorientation (person/place/time)
-disorganized thoughts/speech -impaired memory -impaired speech -hallucinations -agitation/lability |
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sympathetic arousal in delirious patients (x4)
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-tachycardia
-wide pulse pressure (systemic >> diastolic) -dilated pupils -tremor |
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special feature of delirium
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waxes and wanes throughout the day. this can impair your sleep-wake cycle
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people at risk for delirium (x3)
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elderly/child
medically fragile (more often than not in severely ill patients) medically or surgically stressed |
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prognosis of delirium
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serious-->mortality
rapid full recovery if cause is resolved increased morbidity and mortality in short term for the medically ill |
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categories of MMSE
(x6) |
tests orientation
language attention/calculation registration recall construction |
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definition of dementia
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gradual loss of memory and intellectual abilities WITHOUT impairment of consciousness
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